The news that Xie's cousin had left Chenjun with the prince of Wu'an who came from the capital did not reach Chi Li's ears.
He was still studying hard in his study, unaware that two major events had happened in Chen County in just a few days.
The first thing was that the cousin of the Xie family had a fiancé, the son of the Marquis of Wu'an from the capital. The two had been engaged since childhood and were of similar age, so they were about to get officially engaged.
The second thing was that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was reported to the government office on suspicion of hiring a killer and silencing the witness.
When this happened, Mrs. Jiang fainted instantly, and Miss Jiang was also taken to the yamen.
A young lady from a wealthy family, who had not yet married, was sent to the government office. Once convicted, not only would she be imprisoned, but the reputation of her entire family would also be affected.
The Jiang family's family traditions would be said to be improper, and the women would be suspected of having vicious and cruel personalities. No good family would dare to marry their daughters into the Jiang family, for fear that they would die inexplicably one day.
The entire Chen County is talking about the Jiang family.
"I didn't expect that Miss Jiang, who looks gentle and kind, actually has a vicious heart."
"I heard that the reason the cousin from the Xie family was so anxious to leave Chen County was because she was afraid of being murdered again by Miss Jiang. Otherwise, why would she suddenly have a fiancé from the capital?"
"The Jiang family's tradition is not right, as they can raise such a vicious girl."
"I heard that the Jiang family's backyard is also full of chaos. The wife and concubines are jealous of each other all the time, and the illegitimate children are also very scheming. It's really scary..."
Mr. Jiang was furious when he heard the rumors. He immediately returned home to find Mrs. Jiang. Seeing that she had fainted from anger, he shouted, "Wake her up!"
Mr. Jiang was really angry and lost all his previous respect for his wife who came from a prominent family.
The Jiang family was a family of merchants. Although merchants were naturally inferior to the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants in this dynasty could also participate in the imperial examinations, and their status was much higher than that of the previous dynasty.
Therefore, although Mrs. Jiang came from a prominent family and her elder sister was the head of the Chi family, one of the aristocratic families in Chen County, marrying Mr. Xue was considered a step down, and her life was not unfair. Her parents-in-law did not set rules for her, and Mr. Xue also respected her.
The only thing that bothered her was the large number of concubines and illegitimate children in the backyard. However, with the support of her natal family, no matter how much Mr. Xue favored the concubines, they could not surpass her.
But now that Mrs. Jiang was awakened, she saw Master Xue's furious eyes and shuddered, "Master..."
"Mrs. Yang, this is the good daughter you have raised!" Mr. Jiang was so angry that he slapped Mrs. Jiang impulsively.
"You always set rules for Xue Niang and the others, but why don't you teach your daughter some rules? All you do is keep an eye on Xue Niang and the others, while leaving your own daughter to be raised by the Chi family. Now look what's happened, Jiang Xuan is in jail, and it's our Jiang family that's been implicated!"
Xueniang is Mr. Jiang's favorite concubine. She is a maid who has served Mr. Jiang since she was a child. She is also his first woman. She has been favored by him for more than 20 years. Her status in the Jiang family is second only to the mistress of the house.
Mrs. Jiang covered her slapped cheek and looked at Mr. Jiang in disbelief: "How dare you hit me?"
She screamed and began to cry, "I am a daughter of a wealthy family, and I married you, a businessman who is full of the smell of money. For so many years, I have been filial to my parents-in-law and managed the household chores. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard.
Jiang Xuan is also your daughter. You said I didn't teach her well, but what about you? Have you ever taken care of her? You only have eyes for that bitch Xue Niang. You care more about your illegitimate child than Jiang Xuan. Now that Jiang Xuan has gotten into this kind of trouble, do you think you can get away with it?
Mr. Jiang was so angry that he raised his hand to hit her again. Mrs. Jiang trembled in fear, but soon she straightened her neck and raised her face.
"Go ahead and hit me! If you dare to hit me, I'll go back to my parents' home with this swollen face and let everyone in Chen County know that you're a man who favors his concubine over his wife!"
“You…”
The Jiang family was in chaos. Xue Niang in the backyard heard the news that the master and the mistress were arguing, frowned and sighed.
"The master and the mistress are both confused. Now is not the time to blame each other."
She has two children, a son and a daughter.
Her daughter Jiang Ning is only two years younger than Jiang Xuan and will be coming of age this year. If she is implicated by Jiang Xuan, her life will be over. She will never allow such a thing to happen.
Xue Niang found Master Jiang. Master Jiang, who was originally shaking with anger, immediately calmed down when he saw the gentle Xue Niang. He took her hand and said, "Why are you here? You are not feeling well. You should rest well."
Xue Niang smiled softly, "I heard from the servants that Master and Madam had an argument, and I was very worried, so I came to see. Master, I have a suggestion that may be able to solve the troubles caused by the eldest lady."
Mr. Jiang immediately said, "You say."
"Although I don't believe that the eldest lady would commit murder, but if this matter gets out, in order to protect the entire Jiang family, the eldest lady must be sacrificed..."
"Bitch! You vicious woman, how dare you let my daughter die!?" Mrs. Jiang screamed immediately, rushed over and slapped Xue Niang several times.
"Shrew!" Master Jiang quickly kicked Madam Jiang away, shielding his concubine behind him, his face gloomy. "Yang, if you dare to act unreasonably again, I will divorce you for the seven grounds for divorce!"
He had tolerated this bad-tempered woman for a long time.
Mrs. Jiang was frail and fell to the ground groaning in pain after being kicked so hard by Mr. Jiang.
"Xue Niang, let's go to your room and talk." Mr. Jiang had no feelings for his wife, with whom he had been living for nearly twenty years. He held Xue Niang's hand gently and considerately and turned to leave.
Xueniang lowered her head meekly, and when she was about to walk out the door, she looked back at Mrs. Jiang with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
Yang, evil will be punished, and your retribution has finally come.
Half a month ago, a young and handsome man found her and asked her if she wanted all her children to be legitimate children. She originally thought it was a trick of Mrs. Jiang, but now it seems that he really came to help her.
I just don’t know who Mrs. Jiang and the eldest daughter offended, and that person actually wanted to take the eldest daughter’s life.
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Jiang Xuan was going crazy after being locked up in the cell for a day.
She had never seen such a dirty and messy place, with dust everywhere, and even rats and cockroaches.
It was okay if there was some light during the day, but at night, she didn't dare to sleep at all, for fear that bugs would crawl on her.
She originally wanted to maintain the elegance and composure of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, but after being locked up for three days and no one came to visit her, she finally began to panic.
The Chi family could ignore her, but why didn't anyone from the Jiang family come looking for her? Did her parents just give up on her?
Jiang Xuan sat on the ground hugging her legs, shivering as she stared at the wall. Her hair was disheveled, her face and clothes were covered in dust, and she had completely lost her former elegance and nobility.
Finally, when she heard the door unlock, she looked up expectantly.
A young man with a knife walked in. He looked handsome and looked at her with cold and disgusted eyes.
"Who are you?" She suddenly had a bad feeling.
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